S&P Global Market Intelligence presents a daily roundup of management and board changes in the financial services and bank and thrift industries. This feature excludes key C-level leadership changes, which are covered separately, and stories previously covered by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Banking
San Diego-based Bank of Southern California NA named Ryan Cressler managing director in the Coachella Valley.
Prior to joining the bank, Cressler worked at Wells Fargo Bank, most recently as vice president and business relationship manager.
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Jenks, Okla.-based Gateway First Bank appointed Charlie Crouse senior vice president of commercial lending, overseeing commercial banking activities in Gateway's core markets.
Crouse most recently was managing director of energy lending at Simmons Bank.
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Waukesha, Wis.-based Waukesha State Bank promoted Kyle Kees to vice president and commercial banking team lead.
Kees joined the bank in 2018 as vice president and commercial banking officer.
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Kanika Jones joined the board of Illinois-based Ipava State Bank, Canton (Ill.) Daily Ledger reported.
Jones is the vice president of Jones Electrical Contractors Inc.
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Minnesota-based Miners National Bank of Eveleth's board added Steven Raj as a member, the (Duluth, Minn.) BusinessNorth reported Jan. 5.
Raj currently is executive vice president of the bank.
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Michael Kallet retired from the board of De Witt, New York-based Community Bank System Inc. on Dec. 31, 2020, according to a Form 8-K filing.
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Vernon Wendt retired from the board of Cross Plains, Wis.-based State Bank of Cross Plains after 28 years of service.
Financial services
Stuart Reese and Robert Joyal retired from the board of Jefferies Financial Group Inc., effective Jan. 5, reducing the size of the board to 10.
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Innovative Payment Solutions Inc. added Richard Rosenblum to its advisory board.
Rosenblum was previously a director, president and executive chairman of Alliqua Biomedical Inc. He is also a founder of Harborview Capital.